Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1002 17951 18193
Osprey 1 24 209
Bald Eagle 8 107 352
Northern Harrier 30 713 1945
Sharp-shinned Hawk 469 6902 16348
Cooper's Hawk 28 302 491
Northern Goshawk 1 18 18
Red-shouldered Hawk 78 543 544
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 536 1859 1910
Rough-legged Hawk 1 3 3
Golden Eagle 4 19 19
American Kestrel 2 724 4426
Merlin 2 62 254
Peregrine Falcon 2 116 146
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 4 6
Total: 2166 29359 85894
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead, Su Ross-Redmond
Observers: Dave Sked, Don Taylor, Ernie Gribble, Keith Sealy,
Mary Carnahan, Mike Street, Ronnie Goodhand,
Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
Thanks to everyone...including a few visitors, Dave Weare (Brampton), Jane
Hamilton (Caledonia) and Bruce Gates (Dowling)...that helped with the
count.
Weather:
Risisng BP with strong ENE and NE winds. A good mix of sun and cloud. Temp
was very cold to start at just 3 C and then rising to just 11 C by midday.
Raptor Observations:
Another great flight today with a total of 2,066 birds tallied. Another
nice count of Golden Eagles with 4. Another good flight of buteos with 536
Redtails and 78 Red-shoulers and a single Roughleg. Another 2 Peregrines
today gives us 146 for the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
Site Description:
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch:
Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port
Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie
Directions to site:
>From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury
(Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a
large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the
first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on
this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly
into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they
sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue
down gravel road to viewing area.
>From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south,
through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas;
you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the
right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As
you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with
a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the
first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow
Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes
Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
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